Hose-supporter.



PATENTED JULY 5, 1904.

L. O. PULI-EN.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 3. 190a.

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inucul'oz UNITE STATES Patented July 5, 1904.

PATENT price,

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 764,370, dated July 5, 1904.

Application filed July 3, 1903. Serial No. 164,191. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LEONARD'ORASI-IIO PUL- LEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Augusta, in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Supporters, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to supporters for men s half-hose, and has for its object to provide a device in which a non-elastic strap is used instead of the elastic web in common use, the resilience being supplied by a spring-buckle, on the lower end of which is located the clasp for attaching the stocking. 3.

The advantages of my invention will fully appear hereinafter and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front View of my invention, Fig. 2 a side view of the clasp in a locked position, and Fig. 3 a similar view in an unlocked position.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A represents the frame of the combined clasp and resilient buckle and consists of a single strand of wire bent in its center to form a narrow elongated loop B. Above said loop B each end of the wire is bent outwardly, as shown at C, then inwardly, and again outwardly to form indentations 1). Each end is then carried upwardly parallel to the other end, as shown at E, then bent inwardly at e, and the two wires twisted on one another, as shown at 1}. Each end is then coiled one or more times, as shown at G, then bent outwardly, as shown at H, and inwardly, as shown at I, and then bent to form a circular loop J, with the extreme end of each wire bent upwardly into the loop to form a stop, as shown at K.

r The keeper L of the clasp is also made of a single strand of wire having its center bent to form a substantially circular loop VI. The two ends of the wire are then bent away from the loop M, as shown at N, and then on a plane parallel with the'loop M, as shown at O, the two wires being spread slightly, as shown at O. The ends of the wires are then bent outwardly and then back on themselves to form loops P, each loop P inclosing one of the sides of the frame A at the part described as E and slidably adjustable thereon.

In operation the stocking is secured to the clasp by raising the keeper L,the loops P sliding on the parts E and coming to rest on inwardly-bent portions (2, throwing the loop M back. The top of the stocking is then placed over said loop M, wh ichis then pushed through. the opening between parts It], and the clasp pulled down until the loops 1 come to rest in depressions D. The stocking will be held between the loop B and the circular loop M.

Q represents a leather or other inelastic strap secured in one of the loops J, while at,

the other end of said strap is adjustably mount- .ed a hook R or other suitable device to be secured in the other loop J. The hook Ris made adjustable by passing the end of the strap through a loop therein and securing it to a clasp S, slidably mounted on said strap Q.

It will be understood that the construction of the upper part of clasp-frame A provides a resilience to the leg-encircling portion of my device, which permits the band Q, to give to the actions of the muscles. In the ordinary construction of hose-supporters this re silience is provided by an elastic-web strap; but this construction is faulty in that the strap will lose its elacticity because of the heat of the body and perspiration.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a hose-supporter, a clasp-frame made of a single strand of wire having two independently-movable ends and bent to form two coil-springs, an angular portion above said springs, and a strap secured to one end and adapted to be attached to the other end, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a hose-supporter, aclasp-frame made of a single strand of wire bent to form two coil-springs, an angular portion above said springs and loops at the ends of said wire, a strap secured at one end to one loop, and a hook on the free end of the strap to engage the other loop, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a garment-clasp, a frame having an elongated and uneonstricted loop, a wider portion thereabove having vertical sides, in-

wardly-extending portions above said wider portion, and a keeper adapted to reciprocate on said wider and inwardly-extending portions and having a loop adapted at times to seat over said elongated and unconstricted loop and a shank to reciprocate therein, substantially as shown and described.

4:. In a garment-clasp, a frame having an elongated and unconstricted loop, a wider portion thereabove having vertical sides with indentations therein, inwardly-extending portions above said wider portion, and a keeper adapted to reciprocate on said Wider and inwardly-extending portions and come to rest in said indentations, and having a loop adapted at times to seat over said elongated and unconstricted loop and a shank to reciprocate therein, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a hose-supporter, a single strand of wire having its lowerend bent to form a claspframe, said wire being twisted on itself above said clasp-frame and bent to form a coil adjacent to said twisted portion, angular portions above said coil-springs, and a loop on each end of the wire, a strap secured at one end to one loop, and a hook on the free end of the strap to engage the other loop, substantially as shown and described.

6. In ahose-supporter, a clasp-frame made of a single strand of wire bent to form an elongated and unconstricted loop, a wider portion above it having indentations in its sides, and the wire bent inwardly above said wider portion and a keeper made of another single strand of wire bent to form a loop, a suspending portion for said loop, and the ends bent to form lateral loops inclosing the wires forming the wide and inwardly-bent portions and adapted to ride thereon, substantially as shown and described.

7. In a hose-supporter, a clasp-frame made of a single strand of wire bent in its center to form an elongated loop, and a wider opening above said loop having indentations therein,

the wire above said opening brought together and twisted, a coil formed at each side of said twisted portion, the portion above said coils bent angularly, and the ends formed with circular loops, an inelastic strap secured at one end in one loop, a hook on the free end of the strap to engage the other loop, and a claspkeeper formed of a single piece of wire having loops to receive the wires forming the opening aforesaid and adjustable thereon, and a circular loop to register with the elongated loop in the frame in clasping the hose, substantially as shown and described.

8. In a hose-supporter, a clasp-frame made of a single strand of wire bent in its center to form a loop having parallel sides, the wire above said loop bent outwardly, thon inwardly and again outwardly, then on lines parallel with one another, then inwardly and twisted on each other, then bent into coil-springs, then outwardly and again inwardly, and finally formed with a loop on each end with each end of the wire bent into the loop to form a stop, a strap secured at one end in one of the lastmentioned loops, a hook on the free end of the strap to engage the other loop, and a claspkeeper formed of a single strand of wire bent in its center to form a circular loop, the two ends of the wire then bent at right angles to said loop, then backward parallel with the loop, and the ends of the wire bent to form lateral loops inclosing the portions of the frame below the twisted portion, and adapted to reciprocate thereon, while the circular loop is adapted to register with the loop in the frame having parallel sides, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD ORASHIO PULLEN.

WVitnesses:

A. C. BROWN, V. L. Wm'rooMB. 

